iPhone and iPod touch: Unable to wake from sleep

  • Last Modified: October 08, 2009
  • Article: TS3054

Symptoms

Some iPhone and iPod touch devices using iPhone OS 3.1 sporadically may not wake from sleep. Symptoms include:

  • Device does not wake from sleep when pushing Sleep/Wake or Home button.
  • Device takes several minutes to wake from sleep, or requires multiple presses of Sleep/Wake or Home button.
  • Device requires a reset to wake from sleep.

Products Affected

iPhone, iPod touch

Resolution

Use iTunes to update your iPhone or iPod touch to iPhone OS 3.1.2 or later.

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